used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It's stupid to suggest that we should come and nurse Dick, because we'd be sure to catch it, and give miles more trouble.
any thing at all
From this reading "It's like this," said Robin, as he hung over the side of the boat, "at first I thought we couldn't do anything, but we _can_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It's like this," said Robin, as he hung over the side of the boat, "at first I thought we couldn't do anything, but we _can_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It's like this," said Robin, as he hung over the side of the boat, "at first I thought we couldn't do anything, but we _can_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It's stupid to suggest that we should come and nurse Dick, because we'd be sure to catch it, and give miles more trouble.
for the reason that
From this reading It's stupid to suggest that we should come and nurse Dick, because we'd be sure to catch it, and give miles more trouble.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "My dear boy," began Mrs. Vaughan, "but----" "Don't 'but,' Mother; _do_ listen.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "It's like this," said Robin, as he hung over the side of the boat, "at first I thought we couldn't do anything, but we _can_.
a youthful male person
From this reading "My dear boy," began Mrs. Vaughan, "but----" "Don't 'but,' Mother; _do_ listen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It's like this," said Robin, as he hung over the side of the boat, "at first I thought we couldn't do anything, but we _can_.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "It's like this," said Robin, as he hung over the side of the boat, "at first I thought we couldn't do anything, but we _can_.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading It's stupid to suggest that we should come and nurse Dick, because we'd be sure to catch it, and give miles more trouble.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Even if we _don't_ nurse him, there'll be the chance of infection.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It's stupid to suggest that we should come and nurse Dick, because we'd be sure to catch it, and give miles more trouble.
couldn't
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From this reading "It's like this," said Robin, as he hung over the side of the boat, "at first I thought we couldn't do anything, but we _can_.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear boy," began Mrs. Vaughan, "but----" "Don't 'but,' Mother; _do_ listen.
someone who is a detective
From this reading It's stupid to suggest that we should come and nurse Dick, because we'd be sure to catch it, and give miles more trouble.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It's like this," said Robin, as he hung over the side of the boat, "at first I thought we couldn't do anything, but we _can_.
don't
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From this reading Even if we _don't_ nurse him, there'll be the chance of infection.
divisible by two
From this reading Even if we _don't_ nurse him, there'll be the chance of infection.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "It's like this," said Robin, as he hung over the side of the boat, "at first I thought we couldn't do anything, but we _can_.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It's stupid to suggest that we should come and nurse Dick, because we'd be sure to catch it, and give miles more trouble.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's like this," said Robin, as he hung over the side of the boat, "at first I thought we couldn't do anything, but we _can_.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading So--suppose we stay _here_!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even if we _don't_ nurse him, there'll be the chance of infection.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading "It's like this," said Robin, as he hung over the side of the boat, "at first I thought we couldn't do anything, but we _can_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It's like this," said Robin, as he hung over the side of the boat, "at first I thought we couldn't do anything, but we _can_.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Even if we _don't_ nurse him, there'll be the chance of infection.
infectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈfekʃən/
the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
From this reading Even if we _don't_ nurse him, there'll be the chance of infection.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It's stupid to suggest that we should come and nurse Dick, because we'd be sure to catch it, and give miles more trouble.
It's
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From this reading "It's like this," said Robin, as he hung over the side of the boat, "at first I thought we couldn't do anything, but we _can_.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It's like this," said Robin, as he hung over the side of the boat, "at first I thought we couldn't do anything, but we _can_.
hear with intention
From this reading "My dear boy," began Mrs. Vaughan, "but----" "Don't 'but,' Mother; _do_ listen.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It's stupid to suggest that we should come and nurse Dick, because we'd be sure to catch it, and give miles more trouble.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It's stupid to suggest that we should come and nurse Dick, because we'd be sure to catch it, and give miles more trouble.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "My dear boy," began Mrs. Vaughan, "but----" "Don't 'but,' Mother; _do_ listen.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "My dear boy," began Mrs. Vaughan, "but----" "Don't 'but,' Mother; _do_ listen.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear boy," began Mrs. Vaughan, "but----" "Don't 'but,' Mother; _do_ listen.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading It's stupid to suggest that we should come and nurse Dick, because we'd be sure to catch it, and give miles more trouble.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It's like this," said Robin, as he hung over the side of the boat, "at first I thought we couldn't do anything, but we _can_.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "It's like this," said Robin, as he hung over the side of the boat, "at first I thought we couldn't do anything, but we _can_.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading "It's like this," said Robin, as he hung over the side of the boat, "at first I thought we couldn't do anything, but we _can_.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's like this," said Robin, as he hung over the side of the boat, "at first I thought we couldn't do anything, but we _can_.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It's stupid to suggest that we should come and nurse Dick, because we'd be sure to catch it, and give miles more trouble.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "It's like this," said Robin, as he hung over the side of the boat, "at first I thought we couldn't do anything, but we _can_.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So--suppose we stay _here_!"
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading So--suppose we stay _here_!"
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading It's stupid to suggest that we should come and nurse Dick, because we'd be sure to catch it, and give miles more trouble.
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading It's stupid to suggest that we should come and nurse Dick, because we'd be sure to catch it, and give miles more trouble.
express a supposition
From this reading So--suppose we stay _here_!"
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading It's stupid to suggest that we should come and nurse Dick, because we'd be sure to catch it, and give miles more trouble.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It's stupid to suggest that we should come and nurse Dick, because we'd be sure to catch it, and give miles more trouble.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It's like this," said Robin, as he hung over the side of the boat, "at first I thought we couldn't do anything, but we _can_.
there'll
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From this reading Even if we _don't_ nurse him, there'll be the chance of infection.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It's like this," said Robin, as he hung over the side of the boat, "at first I thought we couldn't do anything, but we _can_.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "It's like this," said Robin, as he hung over the side of the boat, "at first I thought we couldn't do anything, but we _can_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It's stupid to suggest that we should come and nurse Dick, because we'd be sure to catch it, and give miles more trouble.
a source of difficulty
From this reading It's stupid to suggest that we should come and nurse Dick, because we'd be sure to catch it, and give miles more trouble.
VaughannounUS /vɔːn/
United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990)
From this reading "My dear boy," began Mrs. Vaughan, "but----" "Don't 'but,' Mother; _do_ listen.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It's like this," said Robin, as he hung over the side of the boat, "at first I thought we couldn't do anything, but we _can_.
we'd
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From this reading It's stupid to suggest that we should come and nurse Dick, because we'd be sure to catch it, and give miles more trouble.
